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I. Howard Marshall offers commentary on the book of Acts, showing how it is a history book of the early church, a literary work, the sequel of a work beginning with the Gospel of Luke, and a work of theology. Luke’s purposes are varied. He writes with a pastoral concern. He shows how the essential task of the church is mission. He describes how God does not accept racial discrimination. Luke...

Antioch in Syria through Asia Minor and Macedonia and Greece, until eventually the arrival of Paul in Rome symbolizes the presence of the gospel in the central city of the ancient world. There is a wealth of detail in the telling of the story. Colourful, dramatic scenes alternate with straightforward reporting. Vigorous personalities stand at the centre of the action. The author has a talent for portraying the variety of life in the ancient world, as he takes us from backwater country towns like
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